Seth Atwood

Please accept my apologies for offering my condolences so late. I remember meeting your father when I worked at Chalks. He was such a fine person and I enjoyed the few conversations we had. My years working with the Atwoods were the best of my life. I will always have a fond memory of him in my heart.

Seth Atwood was a great guy and gave me a nice job between 2001 & 2003.
Thanks Seth!

Thank you Seth-and family, for your contribution to the community-you will always be remembered fondly in the Rock River Valley

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Our deepest sympathy to the Atwood family. My mother-in-law Dolores Choppi Yastrzab worked many years for the Atwood family. They were very important to alot of families. A good company to work for. Our prayers are with you.

To the Atwood family;
Having been an employee of Atwood and later, Anderson
Industries for over 40 yrs, I want to thank Mr. Atwood for
his involvement and leadership in running the company. It
should be noted that Scanlon Plan was installed with his
direction, which greatly benefitted employees and company,
alike. It was a good company to work for.
Jim Buske, Rockton, Il.

The Rockford community has once again lost a great member of our community.The Atwood business and family were one of Rockford's prize possesions. The Almond family had the priviledge of serving their transportation needs for over 30 years and we will always be grateful for having had that opportunity. Our thoughts and prayers are extended to all the family in your loss.
Joanne Almond Smith & The Almond Family

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Our condolences to the Atwood family. My heart broke again When we heard the news of our ex-employer's pasting.The first time my heart broke was when the company was sold. Merle and Eva Brown, we thank the Atwood family for being there for us, we raised seven children on our Atwood pay. SO AGAING I SAY TTHANK YOU.

Dear Bruce and extended family, Your father and grand father were my hero's when I was a young businessman just staring out in Rockford. Sitting next to your Grandfather during YMCA meetings and he sharing his great break through in the auto industry with a simple rubber door anti-rattle device. Of course the story of your family in Rockford is one personal success, humility,sharing and giving to our cummunity in very meaningful ways.
We will miss you dad as we have missed your grandfather.
No person, known or unknown, leaves without taking a little of us with them.
I did not your father that well, but I did know his spirit and personnal contributions.
My sympathy to all...God Bless his soul...He lived life well.

I always loved Seth and his wonderful stories, his powerful intellect, and his continuing support of my effort at Keith School. He was one of a kind. I have missed seeing him these last few years. My condolences to you, Bruce, Patty, Lang and Deedee and condolences to your children. He was extremely proud of all of you. Roberta Ingrassia

Dear Lang,Bruce,Diane and family,
This is Dr. Willis D. Waite, your old former Headmaster at Keith Country Day School extending to you his love, condolences and warmest good wishes at this momentary separation with your beloved father. Think of the joy that is his in being with your precious mother, Pat, and his parents and other loved ones.
I rejoice with you in the knowledge that through the Atoneing Sacrifice of Jesus Christ we all may look forward to even a greater association with loved ones for there our association will be blessed with eternal glory.
Mrs. Waite,my Sweetheart of 63 years will be sending a gift of money to the Perpetual Education Fund which will give some in the third world educational opportunities.
My prayers and blessings are with you and your family,
Dr. Willis D. Waite, former
Headmaster at Keith Country Day School

What an amazing man and life. Reading his obituary reminded me there are fewer and fewer great men of integrity and drive such as this.
God bless your family during this time of great loss.

Years ago a friend and I were going fishing at Four Lakes, out on Trask Bridge Road and we came across 3 people having car trouble. They were in an old black car and we stopped to help. Two old people (to us everyone older that us was old) and their daughter "B" something. She was peeved because someone was supposed to be making sure her car worked and that day it didn't.

They were going to their "farm" and we offered to take them where ever they were going. They piled in our vehicle along with some of their stuff. One item was an oscillitaing fan. Anyway we took off and drove to their farm. They had a nice fishing lake and everything. The older couple made ice tea for us and gave us a note allowing us to fish on their property whenever we'd like.

It turned out to be Mr. and Mrs. Atwood place in the country and they were just as common as the rest of us.

I always think of this whenever I drive out that way and what nice people they all were.

Please accept my sincere condolences on Mr. Atwood's death. They don't make 'em like that anymore.

Ken Nelson

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.